gramtau Ifesfntfmait. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1865. Deaths of Authors. —Two -distin guished writers have died in Massachu setts within the past fqw days—Gfsorge Livermore, of Cambridge, historian and antiquarian, and Miss Hannah F. Gould, of Newburyport, whose poetic and other writings have, in their day, been popular, blending, in eminent degree,; the beautiful with the pure. Taking Good Care of Himself.— There is a negro in Huntsville, Alaba ma, says the correspondent of the N. Y. Times, who bought himself a dozen years ago for $l2OO, and is now worth $lOO,OOO, invested in real estate,in this country and Canada, and in a livery stable in Huntsville. The Corner Stone of a new Roman Catholic church in Jersey City, called St. Peter’s was laid on Monday. Di mensions: 70 by 142 feet; length of transept, 90 feet; tower and spire, 120 feet high Material, brick and free stone. The cost, it is said, .will be but $45,000. Rapid Advance in Church Gene rosity. It is but a few months since Rev. Alexander Reed was settled over the Central Presbyterian Church, O. S., corner of Eighth and Cherry streets, in this city. The stipulated salary was $2,500. He has since been presented ,by , his congregation,.. with a purse of $1,475, and just now an addition of $l,OOO has been made to his regular salary.. We may here say that Mr Reed is fast taking position as one of the leading clergy of our city, as well - as- speaker On public occasions, He unites in himself two gifts which are not very often blended—-those of an instruc tive , preacher and a brilliant platform speaker. FROM OUR CORRESPONDING EDITOR, SYNOD OF GENESSE. The annual meeting of this body was held in Lima, commencing on Tuesday last and continuing, through Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. C. F. Mussey, of Batavia, was chosen Moderator, and Rev. I. G. Ogden, of Portville, Tempo rary Clerk." It was a very interesting and profitable meeting of the Synod. Many of the exercises were of such a character as to interest the people gene rally ; and the attendance to day of those not members of was large. ’ - In the absence of the last Moderator, Rev. H. E. Niles, the opening semon was preached by invitation, on Tuesday evening, by Rev. Dr. Kendall, of New York; and on Wednesday morning Dr. Kendall was also heard in behalf of Home Missions. By previous, appoint-, ment, the subject of Lay effort came up for discussion.' The subject was most appropriately opened by Edward Bristol, Esq., an elder in Dr. Heacock’s church, Buffalo. Mr. Bristol’s speech was very happy, both in matter and maimer—sim ple, direct, pleasant, practical, and yet abounding in happy turns of thought and palpable hits, which gave great satisfac tion. Thislaymanwas doing up this bus iness so well,that weieltlikemovingthat no clergyman be allowed to say anything on the subject, but that the elders be per mitted to stir up each' other to their heart’s content: But in spite of our un made motion, .Rev. followed with a very ghod .speech';' and as the preacher .for the afternoon of the same day failed, and Rev. Dr. Clark, of Bub falo,' was appointed in‘his place; he took np the same theme, and presented ;it r in an extempore sermon, of an . hour long, in a masterly manner, The subject ex cited great.interest, and we hope St will , continue to be agitated in all our eccle siastical bodies until our laymen are thoroughly aroused to do their part of the church work. ; * Frederick Douglass, of Rochester, beiDg present, was by unanimous vote, invited to address tbe Synod on the con dition and prospects of the colored race in our country. He spoke for about forty minutes with great eloquence and power; and Ms remarks were received 1 with marked interest. In the evening Rev. Dr. Wisner, of Lockport, preached, by appointment, on the subject of Infant Baptiste. His ar gument was somewhat dry, perhaps, to the mass of the congregation, but able, compact, and exhaustive on the subject. Next morning it was unanimously voted that tbe Committee of Publication he re quested to procure a copy of the sermon for publication, and that it be widely circulated as possible. It will do good. . , On Thursday morning, Rev. Dr. Mills was heard in behalf of Ministerial Edu cation. Our able Secretary, we. regret to Bay, is physically.feeble; lie could nof? speak'with his former force and fire ; but Jus subjectritself appealed strongly to the sympathy of the Synod. The want of more ministers is generally conceded and deeply felt. By special appointment, the subject of Sabbath-schools’also came up. The dis cussion tvas opened by Geo. W. Parsons, of Rochester, the able Superintendent of the Central church school, in a most ex cellent speech. By invitation of the Synod, Mr. J; B. Tyler, of Watertown, State Superintendent, in the service of the American Sunday Sphool Union, also spoke- on the sanje. subject-, and spoke well." " ‘ f ‘ In the aftemoon'hf‘'Thursday, the Syiiod gave attention 4 !;© the celebration THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2L 1865. of the Lord’s Supper—sermon by Rev. ,T. B. Beaumont, of Olean. After this, in the absence of the Rev. Mr. Dulles, the publication cause was presented, in a few earnest words, by one of the members of the Synod; and Rev. W. B. Stewart was heard in behalf of the American and Foreign Christian Union. A spirited and interesting paper on the state of the country was also adopt ed, which we give in another.place ; and the. closing exercises consisted of a Mis sionary Meeting, held on Thursday eve ning, and addressed by Rev; C. P. Bush, District Secretary of the American Board, and Rev. Lemuel Bissell, returned Mis sionary from India. The house was well filled, and the audience seemed much interested, It was a, good meet ing. The Synod is to meet next year in the Lafayette Street Church, in Buffalo. The town in which the Synod has now held its sessions is rich in pictur-, esque beauty, and in its fine agricultural resources. It is one of the older towns. The church was formed in 1795 ; and, has manifested great stability in its way of doing things, ’ Its recent excellent pastor, Rev. Dr. John Bardard, here pursued his holy calling for fifty" years; until, admonished by the slow approach of old age, he resigned his charge, and a younger man was put in his place. Here also the ■ Chorister, Mr. Justin 8. conducted' the music iof the sanctuary for. thirty.; years. It is thus seen that it is not' a, people given to change. Lima is also the home of Methodism. Here is their College and ’ Academy, to both of which boys and ■girls are admit ted alike. It is a place of special inter est to the denomination; Many of its ex-clergy reside here, and exert a com trolling influence in society. The Presbyterian Church, too, is strong; its house of worship beautifully situated, on a corner lot, right in the cen tre of the village, a large, old-fashioned edifice, but in good repair;’with a neat fence around, and a charming lawn in front. Everything indicates thrift and prosperity; and well it may, .for butter and honey are in the soil. “It is all village,” said one, “for miles’ around.” The farmers are rich, and able to do any thing’they please for the cause of Christ. And here also, -as in ;so many; other towns, a movement is on foot to erect a monument to the deceased soldiers of the place. It is proposed to expend some fifteen hundred dollars in this way : to set a marble. shaft; inscribed with some forty names of the fallen braves, upon the corner of the church lot. It is a most conspicuous and desirable posi tion' for such a reminder of our country’s Struggle and triumph. It will be seen all the time. \■-[ #^7-t -On the second day oFHhe meeting of: Synod, we were forciby reminded of that oft-quoted passage in the book of Job : ; “ And Satan came also among them ;” for our- morning 'piayter-meetmg -was somewhat disturbed by the noisy and showy entrance of a grand circus” into the. town. We fear that this received more patronage than the Synod, both afternoon and evening ; but they did not send us complimentary tickets; And;we don’t think the Synod would have had time -to attend their entertainment if they had. But we were reminded ■by their presence that there is work still; for Synod to devise and do.. . . ; THE NEW ENDOWMENT COMPLETE.; The + ffiends ; of ’ Anburn' Seminary will be glad to,-learn that the, sum of twenty five thousand dollars, for the new pro fessorshipl of Hebrew in this institution; is all raised. Two weeks ( ago ? we tioned. that. only, two .thousand t.w.o..liun dred and fifty dollars were wanting. Thj&t ©urn. ijyasjspoqjmad.e ]up in Auburn. Dr. Willard gave one thousand, Theo. Case, his brother-in-law, and partner in some mariufaeturing interests, who is another warm friend of the institution, gave, also 4 one thousan d dollars ;•■ and the rest was given in smaller sums, r <W«*t need hardly say to those; who have kept track of the recent large bene factions to this'institution, that it was Christopher R. Robert, Esq., of New York, wjbo gave the first fifteen thousand dollars of this endowment. We with held his name two weeks ago by special request. He did not give that sum for the sake of having it published. | He, chose to be unknown and unheralded in the matter. But as other papers have Jet the secret out, it is but right that our readers 'should know that he is the man. Some twelve or fifteen new students had entered Auburn Seminary last week at the 1 opening of the term. More are expected. The whole number will pro bably be ,about the same as last year. PERSONAL. Rev. David Magie, of Mendham, New Jersey; has a call to the Pres byterian’ church of Pen Yan, which jit is. thought he will accept. C. P. B. •Rochester, September 16, 1865. ONLY TOO TRUE. The Western Christian Advocate, the Cincinnati organ of the M. E.'Church, has the following statements in connec tion with its report of the - proceedings of the late meeting of the Genesee Confer ence. They present; in few. and direct words, a state of things, the seriousness of which is, we fear, but' little appre hended at the North. ' ' Dr. Newman, of New Orleans, was present, and took a prominent place on several public occasions. , He but confirms the views "we have presented in the Western of our. South ern affairs. Treason is skulking back into the forsaken pulpits of the South ;" she has already put on the judicial toga, and aspires even to the Gubernatorial throne. Pardoned but not purified, asfull of hate as when Yan kees were hunted by hounds, or murdered by exposure and starvation, she comes insolently demanding everything, and bitterly persecut ing Southern Unionists for deserting their States, when those States committed the in famous crime of secession, while Northern men are scarcely tolerated. These rebels in heart want all things back as they were, no thing forfeited by their crimes. They l want their property, their offices, their churches, and even indemnity for all the losses of the war, and by and by will want the nation to. assume the Confederate debt; or, if that can not be done, to repudiate the National debt. So far as we can yet read President Johnson’s policy, it is pouring oil upon this destroying flame. As his plans are evidently empirical, we may trust that experience will correct his errors; if not, Congress must, or the nation will yet. endure a most fiery ordeal. ' gite nf nat Ordination. —Rev. W. E. Honey mao, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Elizabeth, was ordained in Rockaway, New-Jersey, by the Presbytery of Rock away, on the 22d nit. Rev. Dr; Blau velt, of New Germantown, New Jersey, preached the sermon ; Rev. R. S. Fea gles, of Mendham, delivered the charge, and Rev. John M. Johnson, of Hano ver, offered the ordaining prayer. Returned. —Professor Day, of Lane Seminary, who has been absent some, months, exploring ’England, France,. Germany, and Holland, for a large ad ditional amount of matter for the - Semi nary library, has recently returned with his purchases. They will be of un questionable value in promoting the purposes of the institution. Geneva, lII.—-The pastorate of this, church is to be filled by Rev. A. G. Bee bee, who has accepted the call to it, and entered upon his labors. He will soon be installed: ‘ , - Newark, N. J.—The Central Pres byterian Church in this city has called to its pastorate RW. C. W. Scofield, re cently of Fort Atkinson, Kansas. "-.lt is understood that the call will be'.accepted. Presbytery- -of Troy, — : This, j body; held, its stated meeting in Brunswick, N. Y., August 15 and 16. From the report'of its proceedings in the Evan gelist, we take, the following item; Pres bytery was-called to one duty from which, they would more than willingly -have been dissolve the ipas toral relation between Rev. A. De Witt and the -ehnrch ’and congregation at Hoosick Falls. The people yielded very reluctantly to the request of their pas tor, and thus a bond that has subsisted very pleasantly since April, 1859, was broken. Mr. De Witt goes to take, charge, of. the Park Church, Troy,, of the other branch. We. also, chiefly because it is sugges tive, copy the' account of the Socialities of the meeting, viz :—Brunswick has no railroad communication. nearer than Troy. Here the good people met the ’members of the Presbytery* ;and ;to©k them out to the place of meeting, and brought them back when our sermons were over. They opened their house. o and spread their tables for our enter tainment; quite beyond our numbers to accept their hospitality, and they did it all with a cordiality and a measure :of good cheer, that, left nothing wanting; while they attended upon the meetings, more in numbers •; than, are--sometimes found when we meet in mpeh larger places. Indeed, 1 am disposed to say that our ecclesiastical meetings-are quite as pleasant, and so far as. the,‘people are concerned, perhaps more. £ro|table 4 when we meet in these smaller, rathbr;', than’ the larger places. The people- are- less familiar f with’ the ’ exercises connected with a meeting of Presbytery or Synod’; they are couse quently more interested in themg gndjthq impression is more posi-' sliding.' ; ; ;;: ' .. We add another item, also suggestive, is follows:—;The ministerial member© of the Presbytery met at Brunswick, according to previous arrangement,’the evening preceding the meeting of Pres bytery, and heard a most instructive; and suggestive sermon by Dr. Hickok- Tuesdajr morning was spent in the par lor of the pastor, comparing views con cerning Dr. ; Hickok’s^sermon, and, ea ■ h member presented a-tkeleton which « -;s .made the subject of friendly criticism. Arrangement was made-to hold 1 exercises of this kind, for personal and profes sional benefit, in connection, with the stated meetings of Presbytery. Church Extension. —The Presby-. tery Reporter has the account of the or ganization of a new .church in. Kirks ville, Missouri, through the agency of- Rev. J. R. Winters, who had been labor ing a few days in the place, One ruling elder and one deacon were; or dained. The number of constituent; members was sixteen, and 1 ' many more were expected to unite at the next com munion. Kirksville is the capital of Adair County, and on the line:-of the North Missouri Railroad. * It is ! added, “the loyal Old School people generally, go with us.” Through the same paper, we hear of the organization of a church at Kinmnn dy, Illinois, on the 19th nit. Kinmundy is a pleasant and growing village On the Chicago branch of the Illinois" Central Railroad, twenty-four miles north’of- Ceri~ tralia. Two elders were ordained. ►Several meetings were held in: .connec tion with the event, during which there was a steady increase of the congrega tion and the interest. Rev. Elijah Buck is expected to become their stated min ister. We are pleased to add from the' account the following, paragraph i- “ This new church has adopted and already introduced the Social Hymn and Tune Book, just put forth by our Publi cation Committee. In thus doing they have shown both good judgment and good taste.” Western Church, —At the commu nion service in this church last Sabbath, five orphans from the neighboring Asylum were received on profession of their faith. Twenty persons in all have been, received on profession since Mr. Ham mond’s labors with this people. Rev. Mr. Sutton, the pastor elect, has taken hold with energy upon bis arduous work in this field, and should have the pray ers and sympathies of his brethren. He has commenced a Pastor’s Bible Class for Tuesday evenings, to which the con gregation generally are expected to at tend. Returning to the Fold. —We learn that the church in Elkton, Md, former ly connected with Wilmington Presby tery, but in 1857 carried into the Uni ted Synod, at a recent meeting voted to return to its original connection. This is understood to be the act of the loyal majority of the congregation; and as such will be heartily responded to by Wilmington Presbytery. REV. DR. JOHN c. SMITH’S TWENTY- SIXTH ANNIVERSARY. From the Washington Chronicle we ex-, tract the following 'account of the services held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on .the 10th inst., in commemoration of the twenty-sixth anniversary, of the-paster-: ate of our esteemed and venerated brother John C. Smith, D.D. We; join our warm congratulations with those of his .people in Washington, and his many friends in that and other places, at the goodness of God manifest in the prolonging' of a life so uso ful and a name' so" venerated in the Church There was a very large congregation in the morning to hear the discourse Of their pastor,: Rev. John C. Smith, DD. His 'text was from the First Corinthians, 12th chapter, and 31st verse : “But covet the ■ best gifts; and yet show I unto you a more excel lent way.” Referring especiallv to. the inter esting occasion, the Doctor eloquently, re marked " ’/j;. ,' 4 “To present these ‘ gifts’ to you and your children, and to • make known to you this ‘ more excellent way,’ has been the object of my pastoral life in Washington. By Di vine graced preach this my 26th anniversary discourse, and make tMs record to His praise and glory.. .This is the 10th of September; 1865.' My call to be your pastor is dated 10th September, ,1839. In these years we have added to bur communion 916‘names,being an average of thirty-five members eaohyear. This is the -number added, in the pastoral year . just closed, and- -is in proof that the church, is as vigorous and successful as in for mer .years. This is a, record of wMch few churches, under the’same pastor, can make, ‘and is peculiarly gratifying to us in tMs city where so many changes have occurred. Got. has indeed put honor upon me in this long period of service, and granted me success this year as in other , and .earlier days. . The figures prove Divine faithfulness, and call for new expressions of gratitude, coming out of the trials through which our country has passed. ' - k v " “Gf the 35 added during the year, 2;ha.ve diedj-both young’ mothers; leaving infant sons. Five others have also died; making our total jßommunicants by death 7.. These are nO ( w:among the, glorified. ’ : ► “Our church'records contain the names of 21 baptized during the year—3 adults and 18 infante. This^Divine ordinance.is held by us and by. our children of priceless- value. The children are trained as members of this family of Christians. “I have married 35 couples, being largely over the average of preceding years.- 1 . “In :all these years no service has ever been emitted. lam seldpin absent from the city, or detainedtby sickness from the M/use of God: I am my‘ministerial brethren for their kindly^"aid* when not .preseht': wifh* the pe’ople in ! this church' home. Snre'ly, God. has been as a wall of fire round about us, and tho glory in the midst. . . ; : j ' --(I© Thegigantic s|*uggle:for:the..right,ef:m©re than four years,-, has been successfully;close'd ! ,' and-I.,hav,e;heeh honorahly' discharged, from the service of the United States, in whibh I' engaged ‘by jybluntafy'' offer roA The ' 2‘otjh :o£ April,’ rkSve' Hfid'uh'def’iny personal ’anLd’flffiCial'-'chre’Mlore s than-’11,009 -Soldiers, ;w-ith some officers of odr Army. - Myifirst lpt-;. ter from’the Surgeon General bears date 26th .Aprils 1861 , and my-order; of discharge , 261 h Jjuly; 1.805,,," Jthank.gpd.f9rmy re cord., . 7 "Lfi 1 ,, 01 " I !'’,,'!’’,-'j “These duties to our hrave ihen were con-, scientiously and every' day' rendered mth'out any abatement of interest on duly to ; the peo-i pie: of my church. Of tMsfact- “ the sessidhal records’ ’• are the proof. The past, four years have .brought great .trials on the country; but they furnish their benefits also. The law of compensation'has'beehillustrated, and, above all, the law of life in Christ Jesus. 1 “In delivering this, my 26th anniversary discourse, I renew to yon, my beloved people, -pledges of my interest in you arid yours, and here ’ make a consecration of body, soul,; and spirit to God over' all, blessed' for- 1 e.verinore, to His Church, and to this great and good Government.”. , ... . ; .The, sermon; throughout was listened to with pi ofound attention, while deep feeling, was frequently discernible on the part of the older members of this communion. : In the afternoon'the reunion assemblage, which brought together members of the. As sembly and Fourth Churches, presented a, scene of solemnity and interest. The dis course of the Rev. T. B. McFalls, pastor of the former, was appropriate and higMy; en couraging. . r V : The choir of the Fourth Church, performed their allotted duty admirably. We subj Din*an.interesting correspondence, between Dr. Griswold, surgeon in charge of Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington City, and Rev, Dr. Smith, chaplain of the hospital. Dr. Griswold’s letter, is a noble, ano deserved tribute to, the self-sacrificing patriotism of Dr. Smith. Judiciary Square' Hospital, 1 Washington, July 3,1865. j My Dear Doctor :—-Our official and social relations are aboutrto be interrupted. The scene of more than; four years of ardu ous labor on your part, in behalf of the patriot soldiers of the Union, is about to be ohanged to one where suffering and death will not’' prevail, and your services and mine will not be needed. Your noble and daring conduct and devoted sacrifice for your country’s good in the early stages of the rebellion, when your brethren of the Church exhausted their efforts to carry you off in the whirlpool of revolt —your volun tary and unrequited services for more than a year, when dark clouds hovered, over us, and the clash and thunder of armies began to threaten the annihilation of our National existence, have won iny admiration.' Your uniform gentlemanly and courteous conduct ' towards me and all others with whom you have had relations, and your earnest labors for the good of the patients under my charge, together with your universal good will to ward all good men, and charity for “the rest of mankind,” have, made for me a friendship for you, which will endure so long as~our earthly labors shall last. And now, should we not meet again on earth, let me hope that this may not be eternally our last meeting. Your very, true friend, E. Griswomi, Surgeon U- S. V. in charge. Rev. John C. Smith, D.D., Chaplain and Treasurer. m 324 New York Avenue, 1 Washington, July 4th, 1865. J My Dear Doctor:— Your highly es teemed favor of yesterday was handed me on this “the day of our National Indepen dence,” and the first day for more than four years in which my heart and conscience have been relieved from responsibilities to our sick and wounded soldiers. You have been pleased to speak, Doctor, in terms of high commendation of my ser vices. It has been my privilege to live and labor for those who periled limb and life for our common cdunEry, and for this “ the National Capital”—-my home for more than twenty-five years. That I should-have lived through these years of war and been permitted to do any service in alleviation of suffering, and ministrations, pf Gospel blessings to our gallant men, is- to me of ; grace, to humble, and? to- exalt. To God ' be all the praise. ■ The events of the . war have brought me into near relations in .hospital life. . That life must necessarily be: short. In,all these relations I have met only with kindness apd respect froin the several surgeons “ in charge,” and' their “ assistants,” both medical” and “military.” Not only have all facilities been offered me in the discharge of my duties, but, socially, I have been on the most pleasant terms with all those officers. On you, Doctor, came the responsibility of “closing up Judiciary Square Hospital.” Nor could the last months'of my hospital life have been more agreeable: Our intercourse, interest com mon in all that pertained to the -patients, your unremitting ; care, special adaptation to your position, and eminent qualifications, with untiring diligence,-have made a place in my memory and heart indelible. My best wishes'attend you and'yours, and’ I pray God that you may be kept unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Cordially, John C. Smith, Chaplain U. S. A. Dr. E. Griswold, U. S. V., Surgeon in Charge of Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington City. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. The following resolutions on the state of the country were passed at the ineet in'g of the Synod, of Genesee, at Lima, last week. t WherectSj Since the last session of this Sy nod, hi has pleased AlmightyGodto lift from us the Scourge of war then restingon our be loved land; and ' imuu j auu lyAerars, 'The' removal of the scourge was in its suddenness 'and 1 efltireness,lWTBighal : a display ofVQod’s power and goodness as its first infliction r?as of His just judgment ; therefore u ' 1. Resolved, That’ with devout Thanksgiv ing, rwe recognize' the Divine Hand delivering us^!:temp'enngfjudimentwith!meny/wh:ere for onr 'sins wrath might have fallen to the uttermost;•• d/v ! 2. Resolved,, That, looking .back over, the progress of tbpiwar, we have ample reason to feel grateful, that. ’ God not man was at the helm; making the reverses that mortified and discouraged us.; the seemingly fruitless victo ries; the expense and-slaughter that appalled us, all work together for our timely and per fect triumph; the War itself protracted till rebellionshouldownits own prostration; the bondsman leave.his prison house tree, before the eye of the oppressor, and through the whole land our Government be established as representing a consolidated people, not ,a jealous federation of States.' # ; .3; Resolved, That in these results, and-in the future, lying, in, hope before us, we rec ognize Divine favor above our deserts, and full human recompense for our distracted state, and lamentable losses during the last four years. , 4: Resolved, That remembering the marked answer to prayer in behalf of our late lamen ted President, Mr. Lincoln, we will not fail to supplicate the Divine favor upon his succes sor, that he-may conduct the,nation to a safe .issue from , its troubles, and find a personal salvation through the grace of God. 5. -Kesofoed,'‘That, while'deploring the sad ’waste of the battie-ficld, the hospital, and the dark prison- house that disgraced humani ty,-and sympathising fervently with those who -mourn their dead, this Synod declares that the great results obtained to the nation, and the beautiful,-unselfish, heroic devotion which Inspired , our citizen soldiery through whom God wrought deliverance, have left the sur vivors covered with honor before their coun try and the world’; ‘ have made their wounds badges of- distinction and claims for reward; and have invested the graves of the dead with a halo, making the ancient motto for the patriot dead, a fit epitaph for our own. Of them, who for the .country's cause were slain. Glorious the. doom", and beautiful the lot ! Their graves are altars f Men from tears refrain. To honor them, and praise, but mourn them not. Their sepulchre nor drear decay; Nor all-destroying Time shall waste; this Night have they I , , i 6. ifesoZoaiThat in the judgment of this bynod, a wide door and effectual is opened for the introduction into the South of a Gospel un trammelled of man in its expression, and un measured in its principles of love and justice bv the metes and bounds of color or class. 7 Resolved, Finally, that we have reason to look for a perfect reunion of the late re bellious States, and for permanent peace: and prosperity through Divine favor, only as the institutions of those States are laid deep in the principles of eternal justice, and as the right of suffrage is extended to the emanci pated millions, as soon as practicable, for their own protection., to which we are pledged; for a safeguard to the. Government m their unswerving fidelity ', arid for their own propet development to worthy citizenship and perfect manhood. GEORGE MUELLER’S LAST REPORT. Few events in the modern history of the church are more remarkable than the great success and steady growth-of George Muel ler’s Institutions ,at Bristol, England. Founded with the express .purpose of dem onstrating to .the world the real practical value of believing prayer, they have stood, or rather grown, for 26 years,, independent of all that might be termed “ machinery,” God alone being approached with solicita tions for the needed pecuniary assistance. In fact, it is astonishing how little the world does hear of this great aud success ful institution, or rather university, as. we might call it, of Christian beneficence, at Bristol, which had an income last year of §150,000. We give below the abstract of the twenty-sixth report, which we find in the Revival. •Although the name of George Muller is so widely known, comparatively few persons are aware of the extent and_ various character of the work in which he is engaged. : iHis twenty-sixth report, just issued, gives fuller information on this subject than any previous one we remember to have seen, and will be read with, pleasure and thanksgiving. Those of our readers who may not have the oppor tunity of seeing it, 'will derive much encour agement from the following brief account of what the Lord is doing by the hand of his servant. . ■ It is now more than thirty-one years since Mr. Mueller, a poor man, but “rich in faith,” established the “Scriptural Knowledge In stitution for Homfe and Abroad’’ —a compre hensive tide, which may be made to "cover many different departments of Christian work, as indeed it does. His mode of com tnencing operationswas a novel one. He had no committee, he sought no patronage,' and he asked no man for subscriptions. He re solved that “ the Living God, and He alone, should be the patron of the institution, ” and this is ntfV his testimony as to the result of that determination. “ I have to say, to the honor of his name, that He has helped me more and more, and that it is a blessed thing to have him as our Patron: for I have the fullest reason to believe that I have been ena bled to accomplish ten times, if not a hun dred times, more than if I had sought after the patronage of the great and wealthy of the land.” ' About two years after the establishment of the Scriptural, Knowledge Institution, the orphan work was added to its other objects, and the first house was opened for the recep tion of destitute children. While Mr. Muel ler had at heart the temporal and spiritual welfare of orphans, his primary object was, to show to ! the world that there exists a Living God, who answers prayer.; Although at that time almost unknown beyond the limited circle of his hearers, he set out with the de termination not to ask any man for help, daring- to believe that the Father of the fatherless would supply all the need of His little ones. This faith has been honored of God in the most conspicuous manner, but it has pleased Him also to test it severely. “The Lord has never left us nor forsaken us. Great have been our trials of faith, year after year, without exception; but God has helped continually. With regard to pe cuniary means, were at one time, for about five years, almost .daily, in the trial of faith; but we were also continually helped. And as the work enlarged, instead of need ing hundreds of pounds as at the first, we now needed tens of thousands; yet the Lord helped as before. But not merely with regard to pecuniary means, but in every other way, we were continually helped, through prayer and faith. When teachers and other assis tants were required, we gave ourselves to prayer,' and were helped. When suitable Christian servants were, needed, we looked to the Lord, and were helped. When the health of the children tried us, or the Health of the teachers or ~other assistants, we still looked to the Lord, -and were supported, and in his own time helped and delivered out of the trial. When' situations were needed for boys ready to be apprenticed, or girls- to be sent to service, we looked to the Lord for suitable openings; and in hundreds of in stances of this kind we received- preeious answers to prayer, though sometimes we had often and long to call upon the Lord for the needed help. Arid thus in hundreds of other difficulties, necessities, ’and,; wants,,we;have invariably found that prayer and faith, our universal remedy, was sufficient.” The means furnished to: Mr,- Mu,eller,j often from unknown sources; in,'.the days of his obscurity, afforded, perhaps, the mosf striking evidences of Divine intervention ; yet the Lord’s hand is clearly seen infthe steady in crease of contributions according to the growing need of the : work, and in the striking answers to* prayer which he' still frequently - received. On the one hand our brother nev er contracted debts, satisfied that-when God’s time was come for an enlargement the means would be sent, and on the other hand,' when additional means, beyond, the daily, demands of the institution, were received, he did not hoard them in a reserve fixnd, but built new houses, and took in morS orphans. So the work has extended until there are now, three Orphan Houses at Ashley Down, Bristol, accommodating 1150 children, and maintained at an expense of about All,ooo a year. In his twenty-second report Mr. Mueller an nounced that he ,had decided to build two other houses for 850 children, so that 2000 orphans might be provided for. The expense of the buildings he,estimated at £50,000, but this large sum did hoi deter him from going forward,- in dependence on his never-failing Friend and Helper, knowing, as he said, that it was as easy for the Lord to send large sums as small ories, and that He could,; indeed, send the whole amount in one donation if He saw fit to do so. Up to -May,,1864, Mr. Muel ler had received for the budding fund of the new houses £19,321 7s. 1 Jd., and during the ensuing year the income for this , object was £11,033 17s. 3Jd., in addition. to a nearly equal sum, received for the current expenses of the Orphan 1 Houses. He purchased land for the new buildings, paid -some incidental expenses, and had in hand on May 36, 1865, £24,635-17s. 5. "As soon as £lO,OOO more shall have been-sent him, he purposes to be gin building, as he will then nave enough to pay for the bare walls, the further sum being required for fitting and furniture. And who are the donors of alii this money? The fact that,the sum total,closes with & half penny gives ns a hint on .tips point. . In fact, people of all classes, and of many countries
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